Hourly care, also called domiciliary care, is a visiting service where a caregiver comes to your home during the day to help with tasks that may have become too difficult to do alone; this could be anything from assisting you with showering, and light chores. The length and frequency of a visit will depend on your individual needs, however, as hourly caregiver typically see multiple clients in a day they must stick to a strict schedule, so there may be times when you are without care or assistance. When your elderly family member is still well able to care for themselves, cook their meals, or do errands, they can still get the support of homemakers who can do tasks that are not doable in their age and strength. Consider the following benefits of providing a hourly care assistant to your loved one:

• Nutrition The hourly care can go grocery shopping with and prepare healthy meals for your elderly family member. Yes, nutrition is even more necessary even at advanced years. They need all the balanced meals they can get in order to manage daily activities with the strength of their season.
• Sanitation The hourly care can also assist in cleaning and sanitizing the homes. They can do the laundry of bed linens and elderly clothing, sanitize bathrooms and eating utensils, and vacuum the carpet floor, among others.
• Safety The hourly care can assist a senior person in activities that promote their safety. In tasks such as lifting heavy items or moving furniture, or even driving the car, the elderly could be at risk of falls or accidents that could inhibit their independence.
• Companionship The hourly care can also provide quality companionship to your senior loved one.
• Community The hourly care can also provide the sense of community life in a senior person’s years. Have someone to talk to and do things with can enhance the social needs of your elderly loved one and which can make them interested to engage in activities outside the home.